Award winning traditional pork sausages made in our family run craft butchery.
Sold in 500g packs containing 6 sausages.
ALLERGENS : WHEAT, GLUTEN, SULPHITES
Why Choose Our Primrose Herd Sausages?
Award winning
Outdoor-Reared Pork:Made with premium, high-welfare British pork.
Natural Casings:Delivers that satisfying authentic snap when bitten.
Hand-Linked:Crafted in small batches by master Cornish butchers.
Fresh UK Delivery:Vacuum-sealed for ultimate kitchen freshness.
Weight:500g pack
Packaging:Vacuum-sealed, chilled
Origin:Cornwall, UK (Primrose Herd)
Storage:Keep refrigerated below 4°C. Freeze on day of purchase.
Delivery:Delivery to Mainland UK only (excluding NI). Shipped via express delivery in high-quality packaging and insulation.
👨🍳 Chef’s Tip: Master Sausages in Rich Onion Gravy
Sausages and onion gravy is the ultimate British comfort food, but the line between a watery, pale sauce and a restaurant-quality gravy comes down to time. The secrets to success are slowly caramelising the onions until sticky and sweet, deglazing the savoury sausage fond with a splash of ale or red wine, and simmering the bangers directly in the gravy so their juices enrich the sauce.
1. Brown the Sausages First to Create a "Fond"
Start by frying high-quality British pork bangers (like Lincolnshire or Cumberland) in a heavy-based casserole or wide pan over medium-low heat until golden brown all over.
Do not cook them completely through at this stage—you just want to render the fat and brown the skins.
Remove the sausages to a plate, leaving the rendered pork fat in the pan. The brown caramelised bits stuck to the bottom (the fond) are gold dust for your gravy's depth of flavour.
2. Slow-Caramelise the Onions (Don't Rush!)
Finely slice 3 large yellow or red onions. Turn the heat down to low, add a knob of butter to the reserved sausage fat, and toss in the onions with a pinch of salt.
Cook gently for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Do not rush this step over high heat; you want the natural sugars to break down until the onions shrink into a soft, sticky, jammy golden-brown pile.
3. Deglaze for Depth of Flavour
Once the onions are deeply caramelised, stir in 1 tbsp of plain flour and cook out the raw flour taste for 1 minute.
Pour in 150ml of dark ale, stout, or red wine (or a splash of balsamic vinegar if alcohol-free) to deglaze the pan.
Use a wooden spoon to scrape up every bit of the savoury sausage fond stuck to the bottom as the liquid bubbles and reduces by half.
4. Add Quality Stock & Umami Boosters
Pour in 500ml of rich beef or chicken stock (preferably dark or reduced). To elevate the gravy from simple to extraordinary, add:
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp English mustard or Dijon
A sprig of fresh thyme
Bring to a gentle simmer, whisking until the flour thickens the liquid into a glossy, velvety gravy.
5. Simmer the Sausages Directly in the Gravy
Nestle the browned sausages back into the bubbling onion gravy, cover partially with a lid, and simmer gently over low heat for 10 to 12 minutes.
Cooking the sausages inside the sauce lets their savoury juices leak into the gravy, while the gravy permeates the sausage meat to keep it plump and succulent.
Serve piping hot over a mountain of buttery, creamed mashed potato.
Yes, the bacon contains Nitrates. We haven't found a nitrate-free cure that maintains the high quality stnadards of our pork and bacon products?
How does the meat arrive via courier?
All orders are despatched in high quality packing including woollen insulated lining and frozen coolling pads. The packaging keeps your meat cool for at least 48hrs. We send all orders on an overnight delivery service via APC couriers*
If deliveriing to Scottish Highlands, or IOW orders can take longer to arrive.
Will I receive order tracking?
When your order is despatched, you will receive a despatch notification from APC couriers via email. Additionally you will receive an SMS from the courrier on the morning of delivery. Usually a 2-hr delivery window is communicated to you so you know when in the day your items are arriving.
Is the meat sent fresh or frozen?
All our meat is shipped fresh in high quality packaging perfect for freezing once you receive your items if you wish.
When will my poultry order arrive?
All our poultry from Primrose Herd is ordered fresh each week and despatched on Thursdays and Fridays. Cut off for same week despatch is 1am on Wednesdays (for same week despatches) otherwise orders with poultry will despatch the following week.
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